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Somsak Thamthitiwat
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications - 49
Citations - 3774
Somsak Thamthitiwat is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pneumonia & Population. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 46 publications receiving 2645 citations. Previous affiliations of Somsak Thamthitiwat include University of the Witwatersrand & Thailand Ministry of Public Health.
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Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Incidence and Methicillin Resistance in Rural Thailand, 2006-2014.
Devan Jaganath,Possawat Jorakate,Sirirat Makprasert,Ornuma Sangwichian,Thantapat Akarachotpong,Somsak Thamthitiwat,Supphachoke Khemla,Triveni DeFries,Henry C. Baggett,Toni Whistler,Christopher J. Gregory,Julia Rhodes +11 more
TL;DR: The increasing CO-SAB incidence rate, especially the burden on older adults and neonates, underscores the importance of strong SAB surveillance to identify and respond to changes in bacteremia trends and antimicrobial resistance.
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Molecular Characterization of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections in Two Rural Populations of Thailand from 2009 to 2012.
Toni Whistler,Toni Whistler,Pongpun Sawatwong,Maureen H. Diaz,Alvaro J. Benitez,Bernard J. Wolff,Patranuch Sapchookul,Somsak Thamthitiwat,Jonas M. Winchell +8 more
TL;DR: A systematic random sampling to identify 3,000 nasopharyngeal swab specimens collected during population-based surveillance for influenza-like illness in two rural provinces revealed that all 141 tested to possess the genotype associated with macrolide susceptibility.
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Mycobacterium bovis (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) bacteremia in immunocompetent neonates following vaccination.
Somsak Thamthitiwat,Nongnush Marin,Henry C. Baggett,Leonard F. Peruski,Wannachai Kiatkulwiwat,Veerachai Panumatrasmee,Jay K. Varma,Sriprapa Nateniyom,Pasakorn Akarasewi,Susan A. Maloney +9 more
TL;DR: Four cases of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacteremia diagnosed in immunocompetent neonates, who presented with high fever and/or jaundice within 72 h after Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination, are described.
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Concurrent influenza virus infection and tuberculosis in patients hospitalized with respiratory illness in Thailand
Serena Roth,Sara J. Whitehead,Somsak Thamthitiwat,Malinee Chittaganpitch,Susan A. Maloney,Henry C. Baggett,Sonja J. Olsen +6 more
TL;DR: Thailand, where influenza viruses circulate year‐round, is one of 22 WHO‐designated high‐burden countries for tuberculosis (TB).
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Economic Burden of Bacteremic Melioidosis in Eastern and Northeastern, Thailand
Saithip Bhengsri,Jongkol Lertiendumrong,Henry C. Baggett,Somsak Thamthitiwat,Wirongrong Chierakul,Kanjana Tisayaticom,Kittisak Tanwisaid,Somrak Chantra,Jaranit Kaewkungwal +8 more
TL;DR: In addition to the high morbidity and mortality, the substantial economic burden of melioidosis further supports the need for investments to identify improved prevention and control strategies for melIOidosis.